replica

noun rep·li·ca \ ˈre-pli-kə \

|Updated on: 13 Aug 2018

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Definition of replica

1 : an exact reproduction (as of a painting) executed by the original artist

a replica of this was painted … this year
—Constance Strachey

2 : a copy exact in all details

DNA makes a replica of itself

sailed a replica of the Viking ship

; broadly : copy

this faithful, pathetic replica of a Midwestern suburb
—G. F. Kennan

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Examples of replica in a Sentence

We toured a replica of the ship.
It's an authentic replica of an ancient Greek urn.

Recent Examples of replica from the Web

The replica Eiffel Tower glittered just as brightly on the north side of Cathedral Square (it was relocated to accommodate streetcar construction).

— lainey seyler, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Bastille Days runners light it up on a hot opening night of the French-themed festival," 13 July 2018
Starting this summer, park attendees can buy replicas of Hermoine’s purple Yule Ball dress (previously only child sizes were available) and Severus Snape’s robe.

— carly mallenbaum, USA TODAY, "Taste test: New Butterbeer Ice Cream at Harry Potter's Wizarding World," 12 July 2018
The film opens with a view of a tree house from Annie’s window, and then pans to reveal one of her models: a replica of the Graham home.

— katherine fusco, The Atlantic, "Hereditary and the Monstrousness of Creative Moms," 11 July 2018
The new Riley Children's Health Sports Legends Experience features a small-scale baseball field, a mini-replica of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, basketball hoops, a hockey rink, a miniature football field and a massive tree house.

— sarah bahr, Indianapolis Star, "Ultimate Indiana bucket list: 50+ things to do in Indianapolis and around the state," 11 July 2018
So, her majesty commissioned her personal wardrobe advisor, Angela Kelly, to make a replica.

— stacey leasca, Southern Living, "The Long, Storied History Behind Prince Louis’s Christening Gown," 10 July 2018
Louis was dressed in a cream, frilly lace royal christening gown — a replica of the intricate robe made for Queen Victoria’s eldest daughter in 1841.

— BostonGlobe.com, "William and Kate’s third child, Prince Louis, christened," 9 July 2018
The gown—which was first worn by Queen Victoria's daughter—was officially declared too delicate ahead of the christening of James, Viscount Severn, so the Queen's dressmaker and assistant Angela Kelly was tasked with creating a replica.

— ruby buddemeyer, Marie Claire, "Here's How Prince Louis' Christening Compares to George and Charlotte's," 9 July 2018
The Queen apparently decided then that the gown had earned its retirement, and asked her personal wardrobe advisor, Angela Kelly, to help make a replica.

— elizabeth angell, Town & Country, "Prince Louis's Christening Dress Has a Fascinating History," 9 July 2018

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Origin and Etymology of replica

Italian, repetition, from replicare to repeat, from Late Latin, from Latin, to fold back — more at reply

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First Known Use: 1824

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replica Synonyms

Synonyms

carbon, carbon copy, clone, copy, dummy, dupe, duplicate, duplication, facsimile, imitation, mock, reduplication, replication, reproduction;

Antonyms

archetype, original, prototype;

miniature, mock-up, simulation;

reconstruction, re-creation;

image, likeness, semblance, shadow;

impression, imprint, print;

approximation, reincarnation, version;

extra, reserve, spare;

Synonym Discussion of replica

reproduction, duplicate, copy, facsimile, replica mean a thing made to closely resemble another. reproduction implies an exact or close imitation of an existing thing.